Theory of social transformation (support organizing models that build social movements connect causes, presenters, and community members).

What we fund (criminal injustice, environment, racialized exploitation, economic democracy, gentrification, workers rights, immigrant rights, women’s rights, youth rights).

Funding criteria (working for social transformation, change social policy, cross-issue organizing, solid economic plan, clear purpose and tool to measure impact, work in Kalamazoo).

 Funding priorities (collaborate with other groups, innovative, clear impact goals, connects causes with who profits).

 Types of work awarded (direct collective actions, public policy change, economic democracy, international solidarity, action research, media advocacy, equal access to all resources & services, transversal work).